Bhutan vs Gabon: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Bhutan
- Gabon
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 0.2415 index against 0.2366 index in Gabon, a difference of 0.0049 index.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 87th and Gabon ranks 89th of 163 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1147 index | 0.0454 index | 0.0694 index | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 0.141 index | 0.0559 index | 0.085 index | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Bhutan or Gabon?
- Bhutan, at 0.2415 index against 0.2366 index in Gabon as of 2012.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Bhutan and Gabon?
- 0.0049 index, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Gabon?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2009.
- How do Bhutan and Gabon rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Bhutan ranks 87th and Gabon ranks 89th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations, published as Comparative advantage in environmental goods (index). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Environmental goods include both goods connected to environmental protection—such as goods related to pollution management and resource management—and adapted goods—which are goods that have been specifically modified to be more “environmentally friendly” or “cleaner.” Comparative advantage is a measure of the relative advantage or disadvantage a particular country has in a certain class of goods (in this case, environmental goods), and can be used to evaluate export potential in that class of goods. Environmental goods include both goods connected to environmental protection—such as goods related to pollution management and resource management—and adapted goods—which are goods that have been specifically modified to be more “environmentally friendly” or “cleaner.” A value greater than one indicates a relative advantage in environmental goods, while a value of less than one indicates a relative disadvantage.